Journal of Daoist Studies

Vol. 18 (2025) is now available.

This volume contains:

ARTICLES: Woojin Jung, Zhuangzi’s Self-Concept in the Context of Cognition // David Chai, Jia Yi’s Rhapsody on an Owl: A Lesson in Daoist Self-Consolation // Wong Yoo-chong, Li Bai’s Flight of the Great Peng Bird: The Banished Immortal’s Quest for Glory and Emptiness // Liu Kangle, Charting Internal Alchemy: The Xiuzhen tu from Qishan // Nada Sekulic, Magical Realms in Folktales: Comparing East and West // Georges Favraud, The Immortal Zhou Fuhai // Ronald Suleski & Jonghyun Lee, Calling on the Perfect Warrior: An Emotional Plea for Help

FORUM: Baolin Wu & Brent Christopher Wulf, One Word to Stop Killing: Qiu Chuji’s Teachings to Genghis Khan // Jeffrey S. Reid, The Legacy of Wudang Master Guo Gaoyi // Michael Rinaldini, Xing and Ming: Innate Nature and Life-Destiny in Daoist Cultivation // Baolin Wu & Jessica Eckstein, Transforming Perception: A New Understanding of Zhengyi Talisman Practice // Dawn Li, Qi Cultivation in Daoist Arts // Cristina Zaccarini, From Self to Society: Teaching Mindfulness and Nonviolent Communication through History //

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Description: The Journal of Daoist Studies (JDS) is an annual publication dedicated to the scholarly exploration of Daoism in all its different dimensions. Each issue has three main parts: Academic Articles on history, philosophy, art, society, and more (limit 8,500 words); Forum on Contemporary Practice on issues of current activities both in China and other parts of the world (limit 5000 words); and News of the Field, presenting publications, dissertations, conferences, and websites.

Submissions: To make a submission, please contact us at daojournal@gmail.com. Articles are reviewed by two anonymous readers and accepted after approval. A model file with editorial instructions is available upon request. Deadline for articles is September 1 for publication in February of the following year.

Previous Issues: A complete table of contents and summaries of all articles is below. To order, in either format, go to http://lulu.com.

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JDS 15 (2022)

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JDS 14 (2021)

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JDS 13 (2020)

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JDS 12 (2019)

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JDS 11 (2018)

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JDS 10 (2017)

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JDS 9 (2016)

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JDS 8 (2015)

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JDS 7 (2014)

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JDS 6 (2013)

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JDS 5 (2012)

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JDS 4 (2011)

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JDS 3 (2010)

Paperback $25 plus S&H; PDF download $15 ORDER HERE: https://www.lulu.com/search?adult_audience_rating=00&page=1&pageSize=10&q=jds%203 – Articles Alan K. L. Chan Affectivity and the Nature of the Sage: Gleanings from a Tang Daoist Master Norman H. Rothschild Empress Wu and the Queen Mother of...

JDS 2 (2009)

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JDS 1 (2008)

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